Police Calls | Police respond to food fight at Salvation Army

100 block of East Cook Road, Mansfield - Officers Tuesday arrested a man on a warrant. He was also charged with obstructing justice, resisting arrest and drug paraphernalia.

OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, 335 Glessner Ave., Mansfield - Police Tuesday were dispatched to the area after a Foundations for Living employee said that while leaving the hospital, a 16-year-old boy began running from her. She said the teen may be attempting to travel to Wooster. She said he does not know anyone in Mansfield. He was wearing a light charcoal T-shirt, blue jeans and blue tennis shoes. He was found about an hour later at 124 N. Linden Road.

500 block of Wayne Street, Mansfield - Officers Tuesday arrested three people on active warrants. They were taken to jail.

1100 block of Caldwell Street, Mansfield - Officers Tuesday took a 33-year-old man to jail on charges of drug paraphernalia and drunkenness.

North Benton Street, Mansfield - Police Tuesday responded to a possible report of prostitution in the area and found a 31-year-old woman with three active warrants. She was arrested and taken to jail.

200 block of LaSalle Street, Mansfield - Officers Tuesday responded to a possible overdose. The 62-year-old woman was passed out in a yard. She was taken to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital because she could not stay awake to speak to officers nor Mansfield Fire Department. Upon examining the Ambien pill bottle it was discovered she had used 12 more pills than she was supposed to since having the prescription filled.

New Beginning, 85 Marion Ave., Mansfield - Someone Tuesday reported that tomatoes had been stolen from a community garden. The garden is reserved for people to sign up to use the space. The 69-year-old woman somehow gained access to the garden and became locked inside and was forced to call a member to be let out. The person reporting to police did not want the woman charged.

300 block of Wood Street, Mansfield - Two men were taken to jail on charges of assault after they were fighting on the ground. One of the men had just been released from jail. Both were transported to the jail.

Douglas Avenue, Mansfield - A man Tuesday reported someone stole a lawnmower out of his yard.

Salvation Army, 47 S. Main St., Mansfield - The Salvation Army commander reported Tuesday afternoon multiple people were involved in a food fight. The commander said a 36-year-old man and a 40-year-old man were the "main problems," according to the police report, saying they began yelling and escalated the situation. The 36-year-old man told police he threw food at the 40-year-old man because the 40-year-old man threw food at him. The 40-year-old man said the same thing. Police banned both men from the Salvation Army, and both men left. A woman later told police the 36-year-old man threw food in her face and threatened to assault her. Officers told her how to seek charges.

The News Journal does not identify people charged with misdemeanor offenses in the Police Calls. This is a fairness issue related to the large number of incidents that we cannot report in the wide geographic area being covered. Offenders are identified through subsequent court listings.